Waterbury, CT Crime Statistics

The Waterbury Police Department serves the city of Waterbury, CT in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 11,085 violent crimes and 16,320 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 162.1 per 100k residents, which is 52.6% above the national average. Property crime averages 286.9 per 100k, 75.3% above the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Homicide had the lowest rate. Over the same period, the city also reported 5 hate crime incidents, with motivations including race, religion, and sexual orientation. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.